Beach Upgrades for Costa Caleta!!

Fuerteventura’s push to improve tourism continues.

Caleta De Fuste has always been a very popular holiday destination on the islands east coast. It’s purpose built nature ensures visitors have the facilities they require and the horseshoe shaped beach is always extremely popular with families.

Even though the beach itself is natural, the sand that makes up the surface was imported several years ago, and being of a finer grade can suffer from wind erosion. For many years the authorities on the island have been asking the Spanish government for funds to improve and extend the beach, after meetings in Madrid it has been agreed that funding of 4.5 million euros has been authorised.Plans that have been approved include completely digging out the beach area by 1.5 meters, removal of the rocks that at present act as a natural barrier, this will increase water flow to the beach and stop the silt deposits building. The beach will then be filled with a white sand of larger grade which will stop it been blown away.Works will also include extension of coastal paths from Cost Antigua around the beach and harbour area and all the way past the Sheraton Hotel to the Atlantico Shopping Centre.This work will not affect the beach areas too much as they will work on half at a time so to allow access for visitors.The ideas for this project will make Caleta de Fuste and the surrounding areas even more popular with the tourist market and property investors.